The learning goals of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About
That! TM programs and resources are designed to support young children's
science learning by:
- Building on and supporting children's curiosity about the natural world
- Introducing children to core science concepts
- Engaging children in the process of science inquiry
- Providing opportunities for children to learn, use, and practice inquiry skills
- Modeling what it means to think and act like a scientist
- Inviting children to engage in science practices including discourse and collaboration
- Providing a foundation on which later science learning will build
Based on Random House’s best-selling Beginner Book collection “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library™,” the TV series and online resources are designed to cultivate positive views about science and scientists among the next generation—the children who will become tomorrow’s citizens and innovators—and help families and teachers build communities of science explorers. They ask questions, make observations, make predictions, plan investigations, collect data, make discoveries, and generate and discuss ideas about how the world works.
